I’ve talked about Parole in Place (PIP) before and what an amazing program it is. In short, it allows certain family members of current and former military service members to be granted “admission” to the United States so they can apply for a green card here instead of having to leave the country and apply for a waiver in […]
Trying to Expand Parole in Place: Step-Parents Read More »
Earlier this month, I appeared in the Atlanta Immigration Court for only the third trial of my career. I do my best to avoid going to trial – either by taking cases that I think can be resolved in other ways or I refer the cases that will likely go to trial to more experienced
An Immigration Court Victory: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status & Adjustment of Status Read More »
In 2014, a family from rural Georgia hired me to help them on the long immigration journey of filing an I-130, I-601A provisional waiver and then consular process an immigrant visa through Ciudad Juarez. Israel had been in the U.S., undocumented since he was a teenager. His wife, Gloria, came from a Mexican family but was born in the United
Winning the lottery, being struck by lightning, seeing an albino giraffe – the chances of all of these things happening seem higher to me than getting an S visa. S visas were created for criminal informants – people involved in criminal activity, but who could turn into witnesses for the prosecution. I sometimes call it
The Elusive and Misunderstood S Visa Read More »
Did you make any resolutions for the new year? I didn’t. I know enough about myself that I probably won’t stick to a plan to practice yoga, study Spanish, eat better, and stress less. I can have the best schedule in place, the best teachers, the best recipes – but after a few weeks, I
I don’t think 2015 was quite the year anyone in the immigration field hoped for. We had dreams of expanded DACA and DAPA. We had hopes for higher asylum grant rates, the closure of family immigration detention facilities, and the broader use of prosecutorial discretion. None of these things happened. Yet, small victories were won
2015: A Look Back at Klinke Immigration Read More »
The holidays are often a time of magic, love, family, and travel. It’s no wonder that many couples get engaged this time of the year. I met with a couple last week that reminded me of this, and how immigration, romance and the realities of life don’t always work together seamlessly. They didn’t know what
Marriage, Travel & Last-Minute Decisions Read More »
Last week marked the unofficial beginning of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday. I am not one to get carried away with braving the early morning chaos at the mall to score a good deal, but if you are or if you got all of your holiday shopping done already – bravo! I haven’t
The Best Gift – Family Reunification After U Visa Approval Read More »
There has been a lot of attention given to the refugee process over the past several days. Most of it has been heartbreaking – wanting to close our borders to those most in need. But, out of this has also come a great wealth of information about our refugee process. Any opportunity to educate is
Our Refugee System Is Not Broken Read More »
Attorneys are called many things. Yes – I know, you’re thinking of the jokes and the horrible things that we can get called, and some attorneys rightfully deserve to be called crooks, rats, and far worse. What I’m thinking of, though, is that we’re also called counselors. I’m not a licensed counselor and I have no
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